WMTW News 8's Kyle Jones explains how much more money teachers could see annually if the bill is passed.

WMTW News 8's Kyle Jones explains how much more money teachers could see annually if the bill is passed.

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Updated: 7:22 PM EST Feb 18, 2016

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WEBVTT EASEMINIMUM SALARY BY $10,000.KYLE JONES HAS MORE ON HOW THEBILL WILL WORK.KYLE TEACHERS ACROSS MAINEMIGHT GET A RAISE IF THIS BILLCIRCULATING THE STATE HOUSEPASSES.>> WE HAVE LONG TALKED ABOUT HOWOUR TEACHERS A UNDERPAID.WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OFTHEIR ROLE.KYLE: SENATOR REBECCA MILLETSPONSORED THE BILL THAT WOULDMOVE THE MINIMUM SALARY FROM$30,000 TO $40,000.>> YOU ARE PAYING OUR TEACHERS ASALARY WHERE THEY CANNOT AFFORDRENT OR A HOME IN THENEIGHBORHOODS THEY ARE SERVING.KYLE THE LAST SALARY ADJUSTMENTWENT INTO EFFECT IN 2007.THIS ONE WOULD START IN 2017.THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONESTIMATES IT WOULD COST THESTATE $16 MILLION, SUPPLEMENTINGSALARIES ALREADY PAID BY LOCALDISTRICTS.>> IF THEY GET PAID $30,000, WEWOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM $10,000.KYLE THERE'S THE ISSUE OFEQUITY FOR TEACHERS MAKING$40,000 OR MORE.>> IF YOU WERE TO TAKE $2000MORE TO CASCADE OUT TO EVERYONEELSE, IT WOULD BE $24 MILLION.KYLE: BRINGING THE TOTAL TO ANEXTRA $3 MILLION IN THE BUDGET,A BILL THAT LEGISLATORS AND THEDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAYCOULD BE HELPFUL.IT COULD MAKE MORE -- MAINE MOREATTRACTI, ESPECIALLY WITHTEACHERS OVER THE AGE OF 55.BUT THERE IS A LOT TO CONSIDER.>> IT IS NOT JUST MONEY.IT IS CERTIFICATION ISSUES, ALLOF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TOLOOK AT.YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THOSE ISSUESSIMULTANEOUSLY.KYLE THE BILL HAS TO GO THROUGHTHE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.

Proposed bill raises Maine teacher's minimum wage

WMTW News 8's Kyle Jones explains how much more money teachers could see annually if the bill is passed.